Good Gear Guide - Personal storage peripherals RSS feedhttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/tag/personal-storage-peripherals/en-auTue, 03 Jun 2014 20:10:30 +1000Sanho's iStick bridges iOS/OS X gap to ease file transferhttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/546674/sanho_istick_bridges_ios_os_x_gap_ease_file_transfer/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedTransferring files between Apple computers running OS X and mobile devices running iOS could get a whole lot easier thanks to a portable USB flash drive that received Apple approval last week.Martyn WilliamsTue, 03 Jun 2014 20:10:30 +1000http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/546674/sanho_istick_bridges_ios_os_x_gap_ease_file_transfer/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedSanDisk boosts portable wireless memory with 64GB Connect drivehttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/535199/sandisk_boosts_portable_wireless_memory_64gb_connect_drive/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedSanDisk showed off a 64GB version of its Connect Wireless Flash Drive at the 2014 International CES show on Monday, an upgrade to a small drive announced last July that lets users send data such as photos and videos across platforms via Wi-Fi.Tim HornyakMon, 06 Jan 2014 14:01:31 +1100http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/535199/sandisk_boosts_portable_wireless_memory_64gb_connect_drive/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedSony to sell 'world's first' SD card-based backup for PCshttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/521300/sony_sell_world_first_sd_card-based_backup_pcs/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedSony wants to simplify laptop backups.Jay AlabasterThu, 18 Jul 2013 11:05:08 +1000http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/521300/sony_sell_world_first_sd_card-based_backup_pcs/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedIntel shows 'world's fastest thumb drive'http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/463965/intel_shows_world_fastest_thumb_drive_/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedIntel is showing off what it called the "world's fastest thumb drive," which uses Thunderbolt technology to provide breakthrough data transfer speeds compared to flash drives that plug into USB ports.Agam ShahThu, 06 Jun 2013 12:41:19 +1000http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/463965/intel_shows_world_fastest_thumb_drive_/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedSD cards for SeeQVault DRM standard coming soon from Toshibahttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/454839/sd_cards_seeqvault_drm_standard_coming_soon_from_toshiba/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedToshiba will soon begin shipping flash memory cards that support the new SeeQVault mobile DRM standard it is backing with Samsung Electronics, Sony and Panasonic.Jay AlabasterTue, 26 Feb 2013 09:03:00 +1100http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/454839/sd_cards_seeqvault_drm_standard_coming_soon_from_toshiba/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedBuffalo sets February launch date for 'world's fastest' external PC hard drivehttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/453906/buffalo_sets_february_launch_date_world_fastest_external_pc_hard_drive/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedBuffalo Technology has set the end of this month as the launch date for its DriveStation DDR external hard disk enclosure, which uses a 1GB DRAM cache to achieve what Buffalo says is the world's fastest transfer speed.Jay AlabasterFri, 15 Feb 2013 10:45:10 +1100http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/453906/buffalo_sets_february_launch_date_world_fastest_external_pc_hard_drive/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedToshiba to sell 5TB home media server in Japanhttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/402772/toshiba_sell_5tb_home_media_server_japan/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedToshiba announced a new home media server with five terabytes of storage on Monday: It has enough capacity to store 15 days of digital TV broadcasts from six channels.Jay AlabasterMon, 03 Oct 2011 21:14:04 +1100http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/402772/toshiba_sell_5tb_home_media_server_japan/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedThe collar bomber's explosive tech gaffehttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/397674/collar_bomber_explosive_tech_gaffe/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedThe man who claimed to have attached a bomb collar to an Australian high school student two weeks ago thought it would be a good idea to leave a ransom note on a USB stick looped around her neck. What he probably didn't realize is that he also left his name, hidden deep in the device's memory.Robert McMillanThu, 18 Aug 2011 09:32:00 +1000http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/397674/collar_bomber_explosive_tech_gaffe/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedBuffalo Terastations push limits of Atom platformhttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/378459/buffalo_terastations_push_limits_atom_platform/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedBuffalo Technology is bumping up against the limits of Intel's Atom platform with its forthcoming six- and eight-bay Terastation NAS (network attached storage) devices, on show at Cebit this week.Peter SayerWed, 02 Mar 2011 23:07:56 +1100http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/378459/buffalo_terastations_push_limits_atom_platform/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedHard drive withstands drops, submersion, shot gun blastshttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/372800/hard_drive_withstands_drops_submersion_shot_gun_blasts/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedioSafe's Rugged Portable hard drive launched at the Consumer Electronics Show this week withstood drops, submersion and even blasts from a 12-guage shot gun.Nick BarberSun, 09 Jan 2011 07:10:00 +1100http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/372800/hard_drive_withstands_drops_submersion_shot_gun_blasts/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedShare USB storage everywherehttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/362124/share_usb_storage_everywhere/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedIf you thought USB drives were only for attaching to desktop or laptop computers, think again. Various manufacturers provide ways to connect such drives to your network, so you can retrieve files stored on them from across your network, or even via the Internet.Melissa J. PerensonSat, 25 Sep 2010 03:46:00 +1000http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/362124/share_usb_storage_everywhere/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedSony 6X Blu-ray writer USB drive may be too fast for PCshttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/361788/sony_6x_blu-ray_writer_usb_drive_may_too_fast_pcs/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedSony will launch an external Blu-ray Disc rewritable drive this month that can burn BD-R discs that support 6X speed, but users hoping for fast transfers might encounter a bottleneck in the form of their computer.Martyn WilliamsWed, 22 Sep 2010 19:42:00 +1000http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/361788/sony_6x_blu-ray_writer_usb_drive_may_too_fast_pcs/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedBlu-ray disc capacities jump to 100GBhttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/355107/blu-ray_disc_capacities_jump_100gb/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedThe storage capacity of Blu-ray discs is doubling, with companies including Sharp, TDK and Verbatim preparing to launch new discs that can store up to 100GB of data.Agam ShahFri, 30 Jul 2010 04:48:00 +1000http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/355107/blu-ray_disc_capacities_jump_100gb/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedSanDisk Launches its Smallest-Ever USB Flash Drivehttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/354760/sandisk_launches_its_smallest-ever_usb_flash_drive/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedMemory maker SanDisk has ousted its latest USB flash drive, claiming it's the smallest that the company has ever released.Chris BrandrickWed, 28 Jul 2010 07:43:00 +1000http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/354760/sandisk_launches_its_smallest-ever_usb_flash_drive/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedCelebrate a month of World Cup soccer with a flash drivehttp://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/352762/celebrate_month_world_cup_soccer_flash_drive/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeedAn estimated one billion of us watched the FIFA World Cup soccer final this Sunday in which Spain proved victorious against the Netherlands (it was all fortold by an opctopus, apparently). In a nod to the sport that's captivated the world for the past month with its athletes' fancy footwork and goal-scoring head shots, its referees' bad calls, and its rabid audience's ear-splitting, vuvuzela-fueled enthusiasm, take a look at the T001 Soccer Jersey USB flash drives from Adata.Melissa J. PerensonSat, 10 Jul 2010 10:17:00 +1000http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/article/352762/celebrate_month_world_cup_soccer_flash_drive/?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=tagfeed